Agents of Socialization (pg.110): Social groups, institutions, and individuals (especially the family, schools, peers, and the mass media) that provides structured situations in which socialization takes place.
In the movie Thor, he has two different worlds and sets of friends. On earth he had a love interest, Jane Foster, whom his father does not approve of because she does not belong in their world. His other friends on earth were Darcy and Erik. On Asgard he has his father, Odin, and brother, Loki. Jane and her team of scientists basically found out about Asgard and Thor. Loki ended up being evil, and that's where Thor had to team up with the scientists in order to save Earth and Asgard.
Thor's agents of socialization are his father and friends in Asgard and the scientists on earth because they help him defeat Loki and the other bad guys.
Chapter 6: Theories of Deviance
Stigma (pg. 161): Erving Goffman's term for any physical or social attribute that devalues a person or group's identity that may exclude those who are devalued from normal social interaction.
From Odin's perspective in the movie Thor, the humans were not good enough. He did not want them in his home, and they tried to keep the two worlds as separate as possible. The stigma on humans was that they were weak.
Chapter 8: Defining Race and Ethnicity
Discrimination (pg.222): Unequal treatment of individuals based on their membership in a social group; usually by prejudice.
In Thor: The Dark World, Jane was discriminated against by Odin. Thor had brought her to Asgard because she became ill from what the bad guys had put in her. Odin did not think she would be able to help them at all because she is human. At the end of the movie, she and her other human friends helped Thor defeat the villain and save earth.
Chapter 10: What is Politics?
Power (Pg. 281): The ability to impose one's will on others.
Odin is the king of Asgard. Thor and his army have to take orders from him, and all the land listens to him as well. All the other realms respect him and his authority. He is a good and fair king to his people. When Odin ordered the army to attack the frost giants, they listened to him. Thor also has a little bit of power. In the movies, his army friends are always by his side and listen to him. Sometimes they listen to him and go against Odin's orders.
Chapter 12: Life at Home: Families and Relationships
Homogamy (Pg. 356): The tendency to choose romantic partners who are similar to us in terms of class, race, religion, education, or other social group membership.
In the second Thor movie, Thor's mother appears more. She goes by the name of Frigga and is married to Odin. I would say Odin and Frigga express homogamy because they are from the same race, social class, and realm. They are King and Queen of Asgrad and rule together. Frigga is a bit softer than Odin, but she is still fierce. Unfortunately Frigga lost her life while protecting Jane. After her death, you could feel the pain that Odin felt because he loved her so much.
Thor
Nadia BarcelliThor is the Norse God of thunder and lightning.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor
Chapter 4: The Self and Interaction
Agents of Socialization (pg.110): Social groups, institutions, and individuals (especially the family, schools, peers, and the mass media) that provides structured situations in which socialization takes place.
In the movie Thor, he has two different worlds and sets of friends. On earth he had a love interest, Jane Foster, whom his father does not approve of because she does not belong in their world. His other friends on earth were Darcy and Erik. On Asgard he has his father, Odin, and brother, Loki. Jane and her team of scientists basically found out about Asgard and Thor. Loki ended up being evil, and that's where Thor had to team up with the scientists in order to save Earth and Asgard.
Chapter 6: Theories of Deviance
Stigma (pg. 161): Erving Goffman's term for any physical or social attribute that devalues a person or group's identity that may exclude those who are devalued from normal social interaction.
From Odin's perspective in the movie Thor, the humans were not good enough. He did not want them in his home, and they tried to keep the two worlds as separate as possible. The stigma on humans was that they were weak.
Chapter 8: Defining Race and Ethnicity
Discrimination (pg.222): Unequal treatment of individuals based on their membership in a social group; usually by prejudice.
Chapter 10: What is Politics?
Power (Pg. 281): The ability to impose one's will on others.
Odin is the king of Asgard. Thor and his army have to take orders from him, and all the land listens to him as well. All the other realms respect him and his authority. He is a good and fair king to his people. When Odin ordered the army to attack the frost giants, they listened to him. Thor also has a little bit of power. In the movies, his army friends are always by his side and listen to him. Sometimes they listen to him and go against Odin's orders.
Chapter 12: Life at Home: Families and Relationships
Homogamy (Pg. 356): The tendency to choose romantic partners who are similar to us in terms of class, race, religion, education, or other social group membership.